Are Dads Better Than Moms?A List Of 14 Things Dads Do Best

It’s Father’s Day Week, so it’s time to celebrate the men in your children’s lives.

This list celebrates dads in a way that underlines what we can do better than moms. This isn’t to say dads are better than mom, these specific things, we are more likely to do better than you (or at least I do better than my wife).

We won't just do it because the ice cream cone needs fixing, we do it because we want to.

Dads Are Better at .. Winning Midway Prizes 2 of 13

Perhaps it's our stubborn streak and competitive fire, but our desire to beat the games on the midway is only limited by the number of coins in our pocket.

Dads Are Better at .. Letting Them Fall and Get Hurt 3 of 13

This picture was taken as my son was finishing a 30 yard dash down a hill to toss a rock into the water. You know what happened next. He fell, ripped up his shins and put his face in the pond. I took the picture. Dads are good like that.

Dads Are Better at .. Playing Video Games 4 of 13

Old school or new school, Dads are betters with josticks than Moms. You could say, "we were born with it."

Dads Are Better at .. Sleeping on the Couch 5 of 13

Whether it was because of something we did, or due to the simple fact the bed is already full - Dads are good at sleeping on the couch, because we do it a lot.

Dads Are Better at .. Baiting a Hook 6 of 13

Actually, this is something my Dad is best at. My son and I love fishing together, I'm just no good at the fishy part of it all.

Dads Are Better at .. Tough Love 7 of 13

I'm good at 'time outs'. My wife gets a little antsy after 45seconds, but cross me and you'll sit there all night, Mister.

Dads Are Better at .. Letting Them Stretch Their Boundaries 8 of 13

I don't want to say Dads are 'lazier' parents, but I, at least, am more lax than my wife. Dads are likely to let kids stretch their boundaries, while attachment moms are wound up tighter than a helicopter. Go ahead, bonk a nose, scrape a knee, get dirty. I can pick you up, kiss it better, clean you up, and make you try it again.

Dads Are Better at .. Throwing a Ball, Shooting a Puck, Scoring a Goal 9 of 13

We don't just watch sports, we like to think we're really good at them too.

Dads Are Better at .. Character Voices in Bedtime Stories 10 of 13

Maybe it's my background in broadcasting, but when it comes to 'night night stories', I bring them alive. Especially Caps For Sale. It's a classic that breaks my kids into laughter with each salesman impression.

Dads Are Better at .. Sleeping Through the Baby Monitor 11 of 13

I used to fake the sleeping thing, but now I can honestly say I don't hear it. Dads are so good at faking, it eventually becomes a natural skill.

Dads Are Better at .. Piggybacking 12 of 13

We get them up higher for a better view, even on long hikes.

Dads Are Better at .. Being a Goofball 13 of 13

I honestly think it's a Dad's job to embarrass the kids. It starts when they're young, kids are goofy and so we love to be goofy with them. As they start to hit the teen years, I'm expecting a lot of "Daaaaad, stop it."

You can find an exception to each and every one of these rules, but these are the things I do best for my kids or my dad did best for me.

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